Notification of event handlers in broadcast or propagation mode

Details Notification of event handlers in broadcast or propagation mode Notification of event handlers in broadcast or propagation mode

1994-01-05

1996-06-25

Kriess, Kevin A.

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364DIG1, 364280, 364286, G06F 944

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ABSTRACT:
A computer operating system manages events of interest to a plurality of event handlers within respective programs. The event handlers are arranged in a sequence for the purpose of receiving sequential notification of an occurrence of the event. When the event occurs, the first event handler in the sequence is notified, and it then handles the event. Then, the first event handler determines if the second event handler in the sequence should be notified of the event. If so, the second event handler in the sequence receives the event notification, handles the event, and then determines if the third event handler in the sequence should be notified. In this manner, the event notification can be propagated from event handler to event handler in the sequence, but any event handler in the sequence which receives the notification can block subsequent propagation of the event notification. This technique saves processing time in situations where some or all of the event handlers in the sequence (after the first event handler) may not benefit from the event notification; in such a case, the event notification is not propagated to them.

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